[Phys-L] Re: Mr. Fusion

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>]

At 07:21 AM 4/28/2005,  John D.  you wrote:

> Observation of nuclear fusion driven by a pyroelectric crystal
>       B. Naranjo, J.K. Gimzewski & S. Putterman
>        NATURE _434_ page 115 (28 APRIL 2005)
>
> > // Here we report that gently heating a pyroelectric
> > crystal in a deuterated atmosphere can generate fusion under
> > desktop conditions.  The electrostatic field of the crystal is
> > used to generate and accelerate a deuteron beam (>100 keV and
> > > 4 nA), which, upon striking a deuterated target, produces a
> > neutron flux over 400 times the background level. The presence
> > of neutrons from the reaction D + D ==> 3He (820 keV) + n
> > (2.45 MeV) within the target is confirmed by pulse shape
> > analysis and proton recoil spectroscopy. /// Although the reported
> > fusion is not useful in the power-producing sense, we
> > anticipate that the system will find application as a simple
> > palm-sized neutron generator.

John's reporting does not get much more timely than this:
  the makings of an anno mirabile for pyroelectrics.
If trying out cold fusion via a deuterated pyroelectric crystal
  with all the He trimmings is too rich for your blood. you could
always try out an X-ray generator in a transistor T-05 case -
a commercial offering capable of imaging a mouse's foot via
a couple of thermal cycles - gentle  cycles, at that..

Still too hot to handle? A PIR sensor element, perhaps - or
failing all else, consider the  pleochroic virtues of a tourmaline
  crystal - which is strongly pyroelectric....



Brian Whatcott    Altus OK    Eureka!
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